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pain meaning in English

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fruit à pain nom {m}

breadfruit [breadfruits]◼◼◼(fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈbred.fruːt] [US: ˈbred.ˌfruːt]

gagne-pain nom {m}

livelihood [livelihoods]◼◼◼(means of supporting oneself)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪ.vlɪ.hʊd] [US: ˈlaɪ.vli.ˌhʊd]

breadwinner [breadwinners]◼◼◻(primary income-earner in a household)
noun
[UK: ˈbre.dwɪ.nə(r)] [US: ˈbre.ˌdwɪ.nər]

meal ticket◼◻◻(an exploited source of income or livelihood)
noun

gomme mie de pain nom {f}

kneaded eraser(pliable tool for absorbing graphite or charcoal)
noun
[UK: ˈniː.dɪd ɪ.ˈreɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈniː.dəd ɪ.ˈreɪ.sər]

grille-pain nom {m}

toaster [toasters]◼◼◼(device for toasting bread)
noun
[UK: ˈtəʊ.stə(r)] [US: ˈtoʊ.stə(r)]

massepain nom {m}

marzipan [marzipans]◼◼◼(confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑː.zɪ.pæn] [US: ˈmɑːr.zɪ.pæn]

mettre du pain sur la table verbe

bring home the bacon(to make a living)
verb
[UK: brɪŋ həʊm ðə ˈbeɪk.ən] [US: ˈbrɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈbeɪk.ən]

miche de pain nom

pan [pans]◼◼◼(loaf of bread)
noun
[UK: pæn] [US: ˈpæn]

miette de pain nom {f}

breadcrumb [breadcrumbs]◼◼◼(tiny piece of bread)
noun
[UK: ˈbred.krʌm] [US: ˈbred.krʌm]

mon/ton/son copain nom {m}

boyfriend [boyfriends](male partner in a romantic relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔɪ.frend] [US: ˈbɔɪ.frend]

parpaing nom {m}

cinder block◼◼◼(lightweight building block)
noun

breeze-block◼◻◻(building block)
noun

hollow block◼◻◻(lightweight building block)
noun

partager le pain verbe
{m}

break bread◼◼◼(take part in Holy Communion)
verb
[UK: breɪk bred] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈbred]

petit copain [dated nom {m}

boyfriend [boyfriends]◼◼◼(male partner in a romantic relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔɪ.frend] [US: ˈbɔɪ.frend]

petit pain nom {m}

bun [buns]◼◼◼(a small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced)
noun
[UK: bʌn] [US: ˈbən]

bread roll◼◼◻(miniature round loaf of bread)
noun
[UK: bred rəʊl] [US: ˈbred roʊl]

pour une bouchée de pain (for a piece of bread) preposition

for a song◼◼◼(very cheaply)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ə sɒŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr ə ˈsɒŋ]

se vendre comme des petits pains verbe

sell like hot cakes◼◼◼(sell quickly)
verb
[UK: sel ˈlaɪk hɒt keɪks] [US: ˈsel ˈlaɪk hɑːt ˈkeɪks]

See copains comme cochons adjectif

thick [thicker, thickest](friendly, intimate)
adjective
[UK: θɪk] [US: ˈθɪk]

un copain nom {m}

boyfriend [boyfriends]◼◼◼(male friend)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔɪ.frend] [US: ˈbɔɪ.frend]

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